THE RIVIERA CIRCLE
OF MAGICIANS
CHARTER
RULE 1 - NAME
The name of the Society shall be "Riviera Circle of Magicians"
RULE 2 - OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Society shall be:-
2.1 To promote and advance the art of magic.
2.2 To discourage the disclosure of magical secrets to the public.
2.3 To organise entertainments,lectures and such functions required.
2.4 To facilitate social meetings and to exchange magical ideas.
RULE 3 - MEMBERSHIP
3.1 Membership will be open to persons with a genuine interest in the art of magic.
3.2 Prospective members will be interviewed by the council and required to give an audition
to satisfy 75% or more of its members present at a full Society meeting of their suitability
for membership.
3.3 Voting will be made by a blackball system and will be overseen by two core members
and validated by two council members.
3.3a All members must be given notice of application for membership and informed of the
intended night of audition.
3.4 Applications for membership must be accompanied with the Membership fee and
the Entrance fee.
3.5 Successfull applicants will be informed of membership and recieve a society badge and
certificate before or at the start of the next meeting.
3.6 Unsucessfull applicants will have their membership fee returned and be allowed to re-
audition after a period of no less than six months.
3.7 Members are entitled to wear the badge and make use of the letters R.C.M as long as they
remain a fully paid member of the said society.
3.8 Entrance and subscription fees will be reduced for Associate members.
The title of "Associate" will be given at the discretsion of the Council.
3.9 Any member who is in arrears of 6 months after having due warning will be removed from
the list of members.
RULE 4 - ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
4.1 The business of the Society will be conducted by a Council which will consist of the
following: The President, The Secretary, The Treasurer and The Vice-President and the
immediate Past President. The Council has power to co-opt two members to the
management during its term of office provided that all Council members are in agreement.
4.2 The President and Vice President shall hold office for one year only.
4.3 Matters arising at Council meetings will be decided by a simple majority vote, the
Chairman having the casting vote.
4.4 A general meeting of the Society will be held annually when The Secretary, The
Treasurer,and council members vacate their offices but shall become eligible for
re-election. All proposals for the election of Council officials must be with the agreement
of the proposed officer and be accompanied by the name of the proposer and seconder.
All proposals for the election of Council officials should be sent to the Secretary at least
two weeks before the AGM.
4.5 An Extra-Ordinary General Meeting can be requested by the Council or by not less than
one third of the paid up membership.
RULE 5 - FINANCE
5.1 The Treasurer will be responsible for keeping the Society accounts and preparing a statement
of accounts.
5.2 A statement of accounts will be drawn up each year on or before 1st. May, it will be checked
and verified and presented at the AGM or when required.
5.3 There will be one common banking account into which all monies received on behalf of
the Society will be paid.
5.4 The authority for drawing monies from the bank shall be signed by one of the following:-
The Treasurer, The Secretary.
5.5 The annual subscription will be paid to the Society by all members on 1st May or as
soon as possible after that date. Any increases or decreases in the subscription and
entrance fees will be decided at the A.G.M.
5.6 In the event of the Society being dissolved, all properties will be sold and all proceeds
and assets standing to the credit of the Society will be donated to a Magical Benevolent
Fund.
5.7 All profits recieved from Magical Events staged by the society, shall be devoted entirely
to the running of the society and subsidising charitble entertainments given by the society.
RULE 6 - MEETINGS
6.1 The meetings shall fall under four separate headings, and will be listed adjacent to the
relative meeting on the society programme. The meetings are as follows
6.2 CLOSED: Society members and associate members only. "C"
6.3 FULL: As 6.2 with visiting magicians and prospective members. "F"
6.4 OPEN:As 6.2 and 6.3 with invited guests, family members etc. "O"
6.5 PUBLIC: All welcome. "P"
6.6 A fully paid up members spouse ie: wife or husband is eligible to attend any meeting except
"closed meetings" providing she is accompanied by the said member.
RULE 7 - CONDUCT
7.1 Members should present themselves and behave in an appropriate manner at all times.
7.2 Members are obligated to never divulge secrets outside the magical fraternity.
7.3 Intoxicated members will not be tolerated at society meetings.
7.4 Members breaking rules 7.1 7.2 7.3 will be allowed to defend themselves at a Council
meeting. A decision will be made at this meeting as to what action is to be taken, which may
lead to a society vote from all members to determine exclusion or not.
7.5 In the event of gross misconduct the Council can and will terminate any membership without
notice.
7.6 Excluded members will not be allowed to re-apply for membership.
RULE 8 - COMPETITIONS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
8.1 Only fully paid up members can enter the Society competitions.
8.2 members will be issued a complete set of rules for all proposed competitions
and the criteria that they will be judged by.
8.3 Any competitor may request sight of the judges marking sheets after the conclusion of the
competition.
8.4 The competetors entering the competitions will enter at two levels (Amateur and semi-
pro/pro.) All the competetors will be judged under the same criteria, a seperate award will
be presented to the highest scoring Amateur.
8.5 The Endurance trophies will be presented at the Annual dinner and must be returned in an
acceptable condition, allowing 14 days prior to the next presentation for engraving.
RULE 9 - RULES
9.1 Rules may be added to or revoked or amended at the AGM or at an Extra Ordinary
General meeting. Any such proposals should be given in writing fourteen days prior
to the meeting.